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of the

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

of the

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital city, capital and list of Indonesian cities by population, largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coa ...

, Indonesia.

Prior to 19th century

AMH-5643-KB View of the Tijgersgracht on Batavia

* 397 CE – The port town known as

Sunda Kelapa Sunda Kelapa ( su, , Sunda Kalapa) is the old port of Jakarta located on the estuarine of Ciliwung River. "Sunda Kalapa" ( Sundanese: "Coconut of Sunda") is the original name, and it was the main port of the Sunda Kingdom. The port is situated i ...

. * Mid 5th century – The region around the port was under Hindu Tarumanagara kingdom's rule, according to

Tugu inscription The Tugu inscription is one of the early 5th century Tarumanagara inscriptions discovered in Batutumbuh hamlet, Tugu village, Koja, North Jakarta, in Indonesia. The inscription contains information about hydraulic projects; the irrigation and ...

discovered in

North Jakarta North Jakarta ( id, Jakarta Utara; bew, Jakarte Belilir) is one of the five administrative cities (''kota administrasi'') which form Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. North Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city counc ...

. * 13th to 16th century – The port of

Sunda Kalapa Sunda Kelapa ( su, , Sunda Kalapa) is the old port of Jakarta located on the estuarine of Ciliwung River. "Sunda Kalapa" ( Sundanese: "Coconut of Sunda") is the original name, and it was the main port of the Sunda Kingdom. The port is situated in ...

was the main port of Hindu Sunda Kingdom, served the capital,

Pakuan Pajajaran Pakuan Pajajaran (or ᮕᮊᮥᮝᮔ᮪ᮕᮏᮏᮛᮔ᮪/ Dayeuh Pakuan/Pakwan or Pajajaran) was the fortified capital city of Sunda Kingdom. The location is roughly corresponds to modern Bogor city in West Java, Indonesia, approximately around ...

(now

Bogor Bogor ( su, , nl, Buitenzorg) is a city in the West Java province, Indonesia. Located around south of the national capital of Jakarta, Bogor is the 6th largest city in the Jakarta metropolitan area and the 14th overall nationwide.Padrão A ''padrão'' is a stone pillar left by Portuguese maritime explorers in the 15th and 16th centuries to record significant landfalls and thereby establish primacy and possession. They were often placed on promontories and capes or at the mouths o ...

erected in Sunda Kelapa to mark Sunda- Portuquese treaty. * 1527 **

Fatahillah Fatahillah, Fadhillah Khan, or Falatehan (Portuguese writing) was a commander of the Sultanate of Demak who is known for leading the conquest of Sunda Kelapa in 1527 and changing it name to Jayakarta. The conquest of Sunda Kelapa was one of his ...

, on behalf of the

Sultanate of Demak The Demak Sultanate (کسلطانن دمق) was a Javanese Muslim state located on Java's north coast in Indonesia, at the site of the present-day city of Demak. A port fief to the Hindu-Buddhist Majapahit kingdom thought to have been found ...

, conquers the Portuguese in

. ** Sunda Kalapa renamed Jayakarta. * 1610 – Dutch trading post established. * 1619 **

Jan Pieterszoon Coen Jan Pieterszoon Coen (, 8 January 1587 – 21 September 1629) was an officer of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in the early 17th century, holding two terms as governor-general of the Dutch East Indies. He was the founder of Batavia, ...

of the

Dutch East India Company The United East India Company ( nl, Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, the VOC) was a chartered company established on the 20th March 1602 by the States General of the Netherlands amalgamating existing companies into the first joint-stock ...

seizes the port of Jayakarta from the Sultanate of Banten. ** City renamed Batavia. * 1628–1629 –

Sultan Agung Sultan Anyakrakusuma is known as Sultan Agung ( jv, ꦱꦸꦭ꧀ꦠꦤ꧀ꦲꦒꦸꦁꦲꦢꦶꦥꦿꦧꦸꦲꦚꦏꦿꦏꦸꦱꦸꦩ, Sultan Agung Adi Prabu Anyakrakusuma) was the third Sultan of Mataram in Central Java ruling from 1613 to 1645 ...

of Mataram launched

Siege of Batavia The siege of Batavia was a military campaign led by Sultan Agung of Mataram to capture the Dutch port-settlement of Batavia in Java. The first attempt was launched in 1628, and the second in 1629; both were unsuccessful. Prelude In the Indone ...

. * 1695 –

Gereja Sion Gereja Sion (Indonesian for "Sion Church") is a historic church located in Pinangsia Administrative District, Taman Sari, Jakarta, Indonesia. Dating from 1695, it is the oldest church still standing in Jakarta. History The church was formerl ...

built. * 1699 – An earthquake in Batavia causes the collapse of 49 buildings and leaves 28 dead. * 1710 – Stadhuis (town hall) built. * 1740 –

Massacre A massacre is the killing of a large number of people or animals, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves. A massacre is generally considered to be morally unacceptable, especially when per ...

of ethnic Chinese by Dutch East Indies troops. * 1744 – Amsterdam Gate built. * 1778 – Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences founded. * 1797 – Kebon Jahe Kober cemetery established.

19th century

* 1804 – Negara Palace built. * 1811 – British took power. * 1814 ** Dutch rule of city restored. ** Theatre built. * 1821 – Schouwburg Weltevreden concert hall built. * 1829 – Hotel de Provence established. * 1834 –

1834 Java earthquake The 1834 Java earthquake struck the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) island of Java, in the city of Bogor. The earthquake occurred on the morning of October 11, 1834. It was assigned VIII (''Severe'') to IX (''Violent'') on the Modified ...

* 1836 – 3 February: the first government

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, ''Willem I'', arrived at the Batavia shipyard of Island Onrust. This was followed by the arrival of another steamer from the "Nederland" Royal Mail line in September 1871. * 1837 – Frederik-Hendrik citadel built. * 1851 – Medical school founded. * 1853 ** "Society for the promotion of industry and agriculture" established. ** By the end of 1853, the first exhibition of agricultural products and native arts and crafts was held in Batavia. * 1860 – Gymnasium William III established. * 1864 ** March – a concession was granted to the Netherlands Indian Railway Company for the construction of a railway between Batavia and

Buitenzorg Bogor ( su, , nl, Buitenzorg) is a city in the West Java province, Indonesia. Located around south of the national capital of Jakarta, Bogor is the 6th largest city in the Jakarta metropolitan area and the 14th overall nationwide.

.GEDENKBOEK, Staatsspoor en Tremwegen in Nederlandsch Indie 1875–1925 **

Zoo A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility in which animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes. The term ''zoological garden'' refers to z ...

established by Vereneging Plantenen Dierentuin. * 1868 – Gedung Gajah museum opens. * 1869 **The opening of

Suez canal The Suez Canal ( arz, قَنَاةُ ٱلسُّوَيْسِ, ') is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia. The long canal is a popula ...

reduces the voyage from Europe to Batavia to 5 weeks. ** Batavia Tramway Company started the horse-tram line, 'nr 1: Old Batavia' (now

Kota Tua Kota Tua Jakarta (Indonesian for "Jakarta Old Town"), officially known as Kota Tua, is a neighborhood comprising the original downtown area of Jakarta, Indonesia. It is also known as (Dutch for "Old Batavia"), ("Lower City", contrasting it wit ...

). The route started at Amsterdam Poort in the northern end of Prinsenstraat (now Jalan Cengkeh) and then reached Molenvliet (Jalan Gajah Madah) and Harmonie.Teeuwen, Dirk ''Rendez Vous Batavia'' From horsepower to electrification. Tramways in Batavia-Jakarta, 1869–1962. (Rotterdam, 2007

* 1870 ** Artesian wells built. ** Jakarta Kota railway station, Jakarta Kota Station built (approximate date). * 1871 **15 September: Batavia-

railway line completed. **16 September: Batavia-

railway line's service was opened * 1877 – A boom occurred in the international trade activity with Europe and the increase of shipping led to the construction of a new harbor at Tanjung Priok between 1877 and 1883. * 1878 – 1 June: Commemoration of the first centenary of the Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences was held on 1 June 1878. * 1879 – Gambir Palace built. * 1880 – Population of Batavia: 96,957. * 1881 **1 December: the first dock of the Netherlands Indian Dry Docks Company was opened on Pulau Amsterdam (''Eiland Amsterdam'', present Pulau Untung Jawa) in the roadsteads of Batavia. ** Batavia-

- Cicurug railway line completed. * 1882 **Batavia-Buitenzorg-Cicurug-Sukabumi railway line completed. ** Horse-tram lines were reconstructed into steam tram lines. * 1883 **Batavia-Buitenzorg-Cicurug-Sukabumi-Cianjur railway line completed. **12 August to 19 November: an exhibition of agricultural products and native arts and crafts was held at Batavia's

Koningsplein Koningsplein ('King's Square') is a square in Amsterdam. It is located between the Singel and Herengracht canals. It has become a meeting place for the local community References External links TERENA Webcam Koningsplein, Amsterdam via TER ...

. **

Tsunami A tsunami ( ; from ja, 津波, lit=harbour wave, ) is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater exp ...

** Dutch Indies Telephone Company established in Batavia. * 1884 ** Batavia-Buitenzorg-

Bandung Bandung ( su, ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ, Bandung, ; ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of West Java. It has a population of 2,452,943 within its city limits according to the official estimates as at mid 2021, making it the fourth most ...

railway line completed. **November – an exhibition of Javanese crafts and arts was held in the Zoological Gardens (now

Taman Ismail Marzuki Ismail Marzuki Park, ( Indonesian: Taman Ismail Marzuki, TIM), is an arts, cultural, and science center located at Cikini in Jakarta, Indonesia. Taman Ismail Marzuki complex comprises a number of facilities including six performing arts theaters, ...

). ** Weltevreden Station built. * 1886 – Tanjung Priuk Station completed, connecting Tanjung Priok harbor with Batavia. * 1888 – 15 January: an anatomical and bacterial laboratory established in Batavia. * 1886 –

Tanjung Priok Tanjung Priok is a district of North Jakarta, Indonesia. It hosts the western part of the city's main harbor, the Port of Tanjung Priok (located in Tanjung Priok District and Koja District). The district of Tanjung Priok is bounded by Laksaman ...

harbor built. * 1894 – 1 November: Batavia-

Surabaya Surabaya ( jv, ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ or jv, ꦯꦹꦫꦨꦪ; ; ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of East Java and the second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. Located on the northeastern border of Java island, on the M ...

connected with the opening of the railway section

Tasikmalaya en, Neaty City , nickname = nl, Delhi Van Java en, Delhi of Java , image_skyline = , imagesize = , image_caption = Clockwise from the top: Great Mosque of Tas ...

-Maos * 1895 – 16 July: Pasteur Institute established. * 1898 – Population of Batavia: 115,567. * 1899 – The electric train operated. It was the first ever electric train in the Kingdom of Netherlands.

20th century

1900s–1940s

* 1901 –

Jakarta Cathedral Jakarta Cathedral ( id, Gereja Katedral Jakarta, nl, Kathedraal van Jakarta) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia, which is also the seat of the Roman Catholic archbishop of Jakarta, currently Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoat ...

built. * 1903 – "City council" created. * 1906 – Gambir Market begins. * 1910 – Jatinegara Station built. * 1912 –

Jakarta Stock Exchange Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) ( Indonesian: Bursa Efek Jakarta (BEJ)) was a stock exchange based in Jakarta, Indonesia, before it merged with the Surabaya Stock Exchange to form the Indonesia Stock Exchange. History Originally opened in 1912 und ...

established. * 1918 ** Municipal water company created. ** Population: 234,697. * 1920 –

Jakarta Flood Canal The Jakarta Flood Canal ( id, Kanal Banjir Jakarta) refers to two canals that divert floods from rivers around Jakarta instead of going through the city. This first flood control channel was designed by Hendrik van Breen, an engineer working for ...

built. * 1922 – Cut Mutiah Mosque founded. * 1928 –

Persija Jakarta Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Jakarta'; abbreviated as Persija), is an Indonesian professional football club based in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. Persija Jakarta is one of the most suc ...

football club founded. * 1930 – Population: 533,000. * 1931 – Old Indonesia football derby begins. * 1932 – Bioscoop Metropool built. * 1940 –

Kemayoran Airport Kemayoran Airport also spelled Kemajoran Airport, was the principal airport for Jakarta, Indonesia, from 8 July 1940 until 31 March 1985, when it was replaced by Soekarno–Hatta International Airport. During World War II it was used by the Ro ...

opens. * 1942 – City occupied by Japanese. * 1945 –

Suwiryo Suwiryo (EVO: Soewirjo; 17 February 1903 – 27 August 1967) was an Indonesian politician. He served as the first Mayor of Jakarta following the proclamation of Indonesian independence from 1945 until 1947 and again from 1950 until 1951. Add ...

becomes mayor. * 1948 **

Kebayoran Baru Kebayoran Baru is a district ( id, kecamatan) of South Jakarta, Indonesia. The name of the district was derived from an area which was developed in the post-war period as a new suburb town of Jakarta, Kebayoran Baru. Kebayoran Baru was the last r ...

development begins. ** Daan Jahja becomes military governor. ** Population: 823,000. * 1949 ** City renamed Djakarta. **

Kodam Jaya The Jakarta Raya Military Regional Command ( id, Komando Daerah Militer Jayakarta; abbreviated ) is the military district of the Indonesian Army which oversees the Greater Jakarta area. It is tasked for territorial army duties, specifically for ...

, Akademi Nasional, and National Archives of Indonesia established. ** Ikada field renamed Merdeka Square. ** Istana Gambir renamed Istana Merdeka.

1950s–1990s

* 1950 ** Suwiryo becomes mayor again. **

State university A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual state, territory or federal district. These systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country. State univer ...

established in Jakarta. ** Major expansion of

's Administrative Boundaries (then called " Kotapraja"); Kotabaru

and Tjililitan airfield (Now

Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Internasional Halim Perdanakusuma) is an international airport in Jakarta, Indonesia. The airport is located in East Jakarta and the airfield is conjoined with the Halim Perdanakus ...

) amongst the new areas annexed from

West Java West Java ( id, Jawa Barat, su, ᮏᮝ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪, romanized ''Jawa Kulon'') is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten ...

(now

Banten Banten ( id, Banten; Sundanese: , romanized ''Banten'') is the westernmost province on the island of Java, Indonesia. Its capital city is Serang. The province borders West Java and the Special Capital Region of Jakarta on the east, the Ja ...

Province). * 1951 –

Sjamsuridjal Raden Sjamsuridjal (11 October 1903 - 29 December 1964), sometimes written Syamsurizal, was an Indonesian politician who served as the Mayor of Jakarta between 1951 and 1953. Before becoming Jakarta's mayor, he had been mayor of Bandung and Solo. ...

becomes mayor. * 1952 ** Population: 1,782,000. ** First Section of The Road connecting Kotabaru

into then-City Proper (Gadjah Mada-Hayam Wuruk-Medan Merdeka Street Axis),

Mohammad Husni Thamrin Mohammad Husni Thamrin (16 February 1894 – 11 January 1941) was a pre-independence Indonesian political thinker and nationalist who after his death was named a National Hero. Early life and beginning of political career Thamrin was born ...

Street construction completed. * 1953 **

Sudiro Raden Soediro (24 April 1911 – 18 April 1992) was an Indonesian politician who served as the first Governor of Jakarta, between 1958 and 1960. Prior to becoming Governor, Soediro served as Jakarta's mayor for five years until the city was made it ...

becomes mayor. **

Universitas Kristen Indonesia The Christian University of Indonesia (UKI, or ''Universitas Kristen Indonesia'') is a private university located in Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between th ...

established. **

Bank Indonesia Bank Indonesia (BI) is the central bank of the Republic of Indonesia. It replaced in 1953 the Bank of Java ( nl, De Javasche Bank, DJB), which had been created in 1828 to serve the financial needs of the Dutch East Indies. History Bank of Ja ...

headquartered in Jakarta. * 1955 – Second and the final section of the road connecting Kotabaru

into then-city proper (Gadjah Mada-Hayam Wuruk-Medan Merdeka Street Axis),

Sudirman General of the Army Raden Sudirman ( Old Spelling: Soedirman; 24 January 1916 – 29 January 1950) was a high-ranking Indonesian military officer during the Indonesian National Revolution. The first commander of the Indonesian National Ar ...

Street construction Completed. * 1957 – Water Treatment Plant Pejompangan I created. * 1958 – SMA Negeri 8 Jakarta Public High School established. * 1960 –

Soemarno Sosroatmodjo Soemarno Sosroatmodjo (24 April 1911 – 9 January 1991) was an Indonesian soldier, doctor and politician who served as both governor of Jakarta and Minister of Home Affairs of Indonesia. He served two terms as Governor of Jakarta. His first t ...

becomes governor. * 1961 **

Special Capital Region of Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...

(province) created. ** Population: 2,906,533. * 1962 **

Hotel Indonesia The Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta is one of the oldest and best known hotels in Jakarta, Indonesia. Located in Central Jakarta, it was one of the first 5-star hotels in South-East Asia and remains a major landmark of Jakarta. Its fame is often ...

opens. **

Selamat Datang Monument Selamat Datang Monument (''Selamat Datang'' is Indonesian for "Welcome"), also known as the ''Monumen Bundaran HI'' or ''Monumen Bunderan HI'' ( for 'Hotel Indonesia roundabout'), is a monument located in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. Completed in 1 ...

and

Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium ( id, Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno; literally "Bung Karno Sports Arena Main Stadium"), formerly Senayan Main Stadium and Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located at the center of the Ge ...

built. **

4th Asian Games ) , Host city = Jakarta, Indonesia , Nations participating = 17 , Athletes participating = 1,460 , Events = 120 in 13 sports , Opening ceremony = 24 August 1962 , Closing ceremony = 4 September 1962 ...

held. * 1964 –

Henk Ngantung Hendrik Hermanus Joel Ngantung (1 March 1927 – 12 December 1991), better known as Henk Ngantung was an Indonesian autodidact painter and politician of Minahasan descent. He was appointed Deputy Governor by President Sukarno and then became Gove ...

becomes governor. * 1965 ** Soemarno Sosroatmodjo becomes governor again. **

Balai Sarbini Balai Sarbini (Indonesian "Sarbini Hall") is a dome-roofed auditorium and concert hall located in central Jakarta. The building was enveloped by the comprehensive shopping mall, The Plaza Semanggi. History Balai Sarbini and the adjacent Gedung ...

(concert hall) and

-Cililitan Bypass built. ** ''

Kompas ''Kompas'' () is an Indonesian national newspaper from Jakarta which was founded on 28 June 1965. The paper is published by PT Kompas Media Nusantara, which is a part of Kompas Gramedia Group. Its head office is located at the Kompas Multime ...

'' newspaper begins publication. **

30 September Movement The Thirtieth of September Movement ( id, Gerakan 30 September, abbreviated as G30S, also known by the acronym Gestapu for ''Gerakan September Tiga Puluh'', Thirtieth of September Movement) was a self-proclaimed organization of Indonesian Na ...

. * 1966 **

Ali Sadikin Ali Sadikin (7 July 1926 – 20 May 2008), better known as Bang Ali, was an Indonesian politician who served as the fourth governor of Jakarta from 1966 until 1977. Prior to becoming governor, he served as Minister of Transportation from 1963 u ...

becomes governor. ** Jakarta government divided into 5 self-governing cities:

Central Jakarta Central Jakarta ( id, Jakarta Pusat) is one of the five administrative cities () which form the Special Capital Region of Jakarta. It had 902,973 inhabitants according to the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,056,896 at the ...

(''Jakarta Pusat''),

West Jakarta West Jakarta ( bew, Jakarte Bekulon; id, Jakarta Barat) is one of the five administrative cities of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. West Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city council, hence it is not classified ...

(''Jakarta Barat''),

South Jakarta South Jakarta ( id, Jakarta Selatan; bew, Jakarte Beludik ), colloquially known as ''Jaksel'', is one of the five administrative cities which form the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. South Jakarta is not self-governed and does not ...

(''Jakarta Selatan''),

East Jakarta ) in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Jatinegara railway station and Museum of Transportation at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. , image_seal = Lambang Kota Jakarta Timur.png , motto = , image_map ...

(''Jakarta Timur''), and

(''Jakarta Utara''). ** Water Treatment Plant Pejompangan II created. **

Ragunan Zoo Ragunan Zoo ( Indonesian: ''Kebun Binatang Ragunan'') is a zoo located in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, Indonesia. The zoo has an area of . The zoo has an aviary and a primate centre, and employs over 450 people. Many of the animals in the zoo are ...

and

Ancol Dreamland Taman Impian Jaya Ancol also known as Ancol Dreamland is an integral part of Ancol Bay City, a resort destination located along Jakarta's waterfront, in Ancol (Kelurahan), Pademangan, North Jakarta, Indonesia. It is owned by PT. Pembangunan ...

resort open. * 1967 –

YARSI University Universitas YARSI ( en, YARSI University) is a private Islamic university located in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta. History Universitas YARSI was established by the Islamic Hospital Foundation of Indonesia ( id, Yayasan Rumah Sakit Islam Indones ...

established. * 1968 **

Jakarta Fair Jakarta Fair ( id, Pekan Raya Jakarta or PRJ, ) is a fair held annually in Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia, in June and July. It features exhibitions, trade promotions, shopping, music performances, various shows, amusem ...

begins. ** Wisma Delima opens in Jalan Jaksa. **

Art Center opens. * 1970 – 16th

Asia Pacific Film Festival The Asia-Pacific Film Festival (abbreviated APFF) is an annual film festival hosted by the Federation of Motion Picture Producers in Asia-Pacific. The festival was first held in Tokyo, Japan, in 1954. History The festival was first held in Tok ...

held. * 1971 ** Prambors FM radio begins broadcasting. ** ''

Tempo In musical terminology, tempo ( Italian, 'time'; plural ''tempos'', or ''tempi'' from the Italian plural) is the speed or pace of a given piece. In classical music, tempo is typically indicated with an instruction at the start of a piece (ofte ...

'' magazine begins publication. ** Population: 4,576,009. * 1974 ** January: Anti-Japanese Malari incident occurs. **

Jakarta History Museum ) , imagesize = 300 , established = 1707 , dissolved = , pushpin_map = Indonesia Jakarta , map_type = Indonesia Jakarta , location = Jl Taman Fatahillah 1, Jakarta Barat, Jakarta, Indonesia , type =History museum , visitors = 69,708 (2006)75,06 ...

opens. **

Binus University Bina Nusantara University, also known as BINUS University, is a private university in Indonesia. The main campus of the university is located at Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta. Most of its campuses are located within the area of Greater Jakarta Regio ...

founded. ** Betawi Cultural Heritage District established in Condet. * 1975 **

Wayang Museum The Wayang Museum ( id, Museum Wayang) is a museum dedicated to Javan wayang puppetry. The museum is located in Kota Tua, Jakarta, Indonesia. It is one of several museums and galleries facing the Fatahillah Square, which include Jakarta History ...

puppetry Puppetry is a form of theatre or performance that involves the manipulation of puppets – inanimate objects, often resembling some type of human or animal figure, that are animated or manipulated by a human called a puppeteer. Such a performa ...

established. **

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah Taman Mini "Indonesia Indah" (literally ''"Beautiful Indonesia" Mini Park''—the apostrophes are in the name—abbreviated as TMII) is a culture-based recreational area located in East Jakarta, Indonesia. Since July 2021, it is operated by the G ...

and Museum Indonesia opensF. **

National Monument (Indonesia) The National Monument ( id, Monumen Nasional, abbreviated Monas) is a 132 m (433 ft) obelisk in the centre of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta, symbolizing the fight for Indonesia. It is the national monument of the Republic of Indones ...

built. **

's last major Change within its Administrative Boundaries (as of March 2022). * 1976 ** Blok G government highrise built as a benchmark for other highrise in Jakarta. ** Museum Seni Rupa dan Keramik established. * 1977 ** Tjokropranolo becomes governor. ** Museum Bahari established. ** Taman Prasasti Museum opens. * 1978 **

Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta Istiqlal Mosque ( id, Masjid Istiqlal, lit=Independence Mosque) in Jakarta, Indonesia is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and the sixth largest mosque in the world in terms of worshipper capacity. Built to commemorate Indonesian independenc ...

built. ** Jagorawi Toll Road opens, linking

1979 Southeast Asian Games The 1979 Southeast Asian Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Asia Tenggara 1979), officially known as the 10th Southeast Asian Games, was a subcontinental multi-sport event held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 21 to 30 September 1979. This was the first ti ...

** Sister city relationship established with

Jeddah Jeddah ( ), also spelled Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; ar, , Jidda, ), is a city in the Hejaz region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the country's commercial center. Established in the 6th century BC as a fishing village, Jeddah's pro ...

, Saudi Arabia. * 1980 **

National Library of Indonesia The National Library of Indonesia ( id, Perpustakaan Nasional Republik Indonesia, Perpusnas) is the legal deposit library of Indonesia. It is located at Gambir, on the south side of Merdeka Square, Jakarta. It serves primarily as a humanities ...

and Jakarta Foreign Correspondents Club founded. ** Population: 6,503,449. ** Ratu Plaza, the First Superblock Development in

and in

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Gui ...

, Opened. * 1981 – SMA Negeri 68 Jakarta public high school established. * 1982 – R. Soeprapto becomes governor. * 1983 – 25 April: ''

The Jakarta Post ''The Jakarta Post'' is a daily English-language newspaper in Indonesia. The paper is owned by PT Niskala Media Tenggara and based in the nation's capital, Jakarta. ''The Jakarta Post'' started as a collaboration between four Indonesian med ...

'' newspaper begins publication. * 1984 ** 12 September: Tanjung Priok massacre occurs. ** October: Anti-Chinese bombings. ** Sister city relationships established with

Islamabad Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital ...

, Pakistan, and

Seoul Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...

, South Korea. * 1985 **

Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Soekarno–Hatta International Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Internasional Soekarno–Hatta) , abbreviated SHIA or Soetta, formerly legally called Jakarta Cengkareng Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Jakarta Cengkareng) (hence the IATA designator "CGK" ...

opens;

closes. **

Mercu Buana University Mercu Buana University (UMB, or Universitas Mercu Buana) is a private university is a private university under the Menara Bhakti Foundation located in Jakarta. Mercu Buana University is one of the best universities in Indonesia, which has a long h ...

established. * 1986 **

Dunia Fantasi Taman Impian Jaya Ancol also known as Ancol Dreamland is an integral part of Ancol Bay City, a resort destination located along Jakarta's waterfront, in Ancol (Kelurahan), Pademangan, North Jakarta, Indonesia. It is owned by PT. Pembangunan J ...

theme park opens in

. ** Sister city relationship established with

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte (river), Rotte'') is the second largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the Prov ...

, Netherlands. * 1987 **

Wiyogo Atmodarminto Wiyogo Atmodarminto (22 November 1922 – 19 October 2012) or better known as Bang Wi, is an Indonesian military figure, diplomat and politician. He served as Governor of Jakarta, the country's capital, from 1987–1992. Previously, he served as ...

becomes governor. ** Jakarta host

1987 Southeast Asian Games The 1987 Southeast Asian Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Asia Tenggara 1987), officially known as the 14th Southeast Asian Games, was a multi-sport event held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 9 to 20 September 1987 with 30 sports featured in the games. ...

* 1988 –

Jakarta–Cikampek Toll Road The Jakarta–Cikampek Toll Road or Japek toll road is an expressway that was inaugurated in 1988. The highway links Jakarta with cities to its east in the province of West Java, in Indonesia. History Jakarta–Cikampek Toll Road was inaugurat ...

opens. * 1990 **

Mal Kelapa Gading Mal Kelapa Gading (English: Kelapa Gading Mall) is a shopping and entertainment center located in Kelapa Gading, Jakarta, Indonesia. It is one of the largest shopping malls in Indonesia with over of floor space and over 600 stores. History ...

opens. ** Lippo Cikarang starts. ** Sister city relationship established with Los Angeles, USA. * 1991 **

venue moved from Merdeka Square to

Kemayoran Kemayoran is a district of Central Jakarta, Jakarta in Indonesia. It was best known for the former Kemayoran Airport. It has been transforming as a new Central business district. As of 2022, it consists of numerous four and five star hotels, resta ...

. ** Plaza Indonesia, a High-end Shopping Centre in Menteng,

, opens with an accompanying opening ceremony by The-then

President of Indonesia The President of the Republic of Indonesia ( id, Presiden Republik Indonesia) is both the head of state and the head of government of the Republic of Indonesia. The president leads the executive branch of the Indonesian government an ...

, Soeharto. ** Sister city relationship established with

Casablanca Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's econom ...

, Morocco. * 1992 **

Soerjadi Soedirdja Soerjadi Soedirdja (11 October 1938 – 3 August 2021) was an Indonesian politician and military general. He was Governor of Jakarta The Jakarta Special Capital Region is administratively equal to a province with special status as the capital ...

becomes governor. **

Jakarta Convention Center Jakarta Convention Center or JCC ( id, Balai Sidang Jakarta) is a convention center located in Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia. It is one of earliest as well as popular convention center in Jakarta. Since its inauguration in ...

opens (approximate date). ** Sister city relationship established with Beijing, China. * 1993 ** Mayapada Tower built. **

Purna Bhakti Pertiwi Museum The Purna Bhakti Pertiwi Museum, is a history museum specialized on the life of Suharto, the former second president of Indonesia and a powerful political figure in modern Indonesian history. It is located in Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Jak ...

opens. ** Sister city relationship established with

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitu ...

, Germany. * 1995 ** "Kenduri Nasional", national commemoration to celebrate 50th years of Indonesian Independence held in Merdeka Square. **

Plaza Senayan Plaza Senayan is a shopping mall located in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. The mall is a few minutes by car from the Semanggi area; offering shops and services such as designer goods and gourmet food. In January 2017, Forbes recognized Plaza Senaya ...

, a high-end Shopping Mall in

Tanah Abang Tanah Abang is a district of Central Jakarta, Indonesia. The district hosts the biggest textile market in Southeast Asia, Tanah Abang Market. It hosts Bung Karno Stadium, in Kelurahan Gelora, and the western half of the largely skyscraper-dom ...

(Culturally Considered Part of

), opens. ** Sister city relationship established with Paris, France. ** Population: 9,160,500 (estimate). * 1996 **

Wisma 46 Wisma 46 is a 261.9-meter tall (architectural height) skyscraper located in the BNI City complex at Jalan Jenderal Sudirman in Jakarta, Indonesia. The 46-floor office tower features an antenna spire, and was completed in 1996 under the design ...

, the highest building in

until surpassed 2016, opens. ** Society for Interreligious Dialogue established. ** 27 July: Indonesian government forces attacked the head office of the Indonesian Democratic Party in Menteng, Central Jakarta, which was being occupied by supporters of recently ousted party leader

Megawati Sukarnoputri Diah Permata Megawati Setiawati Sukarnoputri (; born 23 January 1947) is an Indonesian politician who served as the fifth president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004. She previously served as the eighth vice president from 1999 to 2001. Megawati i ...

. * 1997 **

Sutiyoso Sutiyoso (born 6 December 1944) is an Indonesian politician and former general who was the Director of the State Intelligence Agency from 8 July 2015 - 9 September 2016. Known informally as 'Bang Yos', he was the governor of Jakarta, the country ...

becomes governor. ** Jakarta Tower construction begins, yet stopped due to Asian financial crisis. ** Jakarta host

1997 Southeast Asian Games The 1997 Southeast Asian Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Asia Tenggara 1997), officially known as the 19th Southeast Asian Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Asia Tenggara ke-19; the 19th SEA Games), was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Jakarta, ...

* 1998 –

Riots A riot is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property, or people. Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private. The property targeted ...

against

Suharto Suharto (; ; 8 June 1921 – 27 January 2008) was an Indonesian army officer and politician, who served as the second and the longest serving president of Indonesia. Widely regarded as a military dictator by international observers, Suharto l ...

Government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government i ...

. * 1999 – Jakarta International Film Festival begins. * 2000 ** Jakarta Stock Exchange bombing. ** Population density: 12,200 people per square kilometer.

21st century

2000s

* 2003 – 5 August: Marriott Hotel bombing. * 2004 ** 15 January:

TransJakarta TransJakarta (stylised as transjakarta, often erroneously called Busway) is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Jakarta, Indonesia. The first BRT system in Southeast Asia, it commenced operations on 15 January 2004 to provide a fast public trans ...

, the

bus rapid transit Bus rapid transit (BRT), also called a busway or transitway, is a bus-based public transport system designed to have much more capacity, reliability and other quality features than a conventional bus system. Typically, a BRT system includes ...

system of Jakarta, starts operations. ** 9 September: Australian Embassy bombing. ** Jakarta Monorail construction begins, yet halted months later. ** Asian Network of Major Cities 21 meets in Jakarta. * 2005 ** Food scare. **

Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival (JJF) is one of the largest jazz festivals in the world and arguably the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere, held in Jakarta, Indonesia. The annual jazz festival is held every early March and was designed to ...

begins. **

Ritz-Carlton Jakarta The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta is a hotel and skyscraper at Mega Kuningan in Jakarta, Indonesia, operated by The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, and adjacent to the sister JW Marriott Hotel. The complex has two towers, the hotel and the Airlangga Apartmen ...

opens. * 2006 –

Indosiar Television Tower The Indosiar Television Tower is a Indosiar Television Tower on SkyscraperPage
(Diag ...

built. * 2007 ** 8 August:

2007 Jakarta gubernatorial election A gubernatorial election was held in Jakarta on 8 August 2007 to elect the Governor of Jakarta for the five-year term between 2007 and 2012. It was the first direct election for the capital city. Incumbent Sutiyoso did not participate in the electi ...

held;

Fauzi Bowo Fauzi Bowo (born 10 April 1949) is an Indonesian politician and diplomat who was the Indonesian Ambassador to Germany from 2013 to 2018. He was the governor of Jakarta between 2007 and 2012 and previously served as deputy governor from 2002 to 2 ...

wins. **

Indonesia Stock Exchange Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ( id, Bursa Efek Indonesia, formerly nl, Vereniging voor de Effectenhandel) is a stock exchange based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was previously known as the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) before its name changed in ...

formed. **

Flood A flood is an overflow of water ( or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrol ...

. ** The Peak Twin Towers built. * 2008 –

Messiah Cathedral Messiah Cathedral ( id, Katedral Mesias) is an Indonesian megachurch of the predominantly Indonesian-Chinese Indonesian Reformed Evangelical Church ( id, Gereja Reformed Injili Indonesia (GRII)) in Kemayoran, Jakarta. It was opened on 20 Septemb ...

opens. * 2009 **

Aula Simfonia Jakarta Aula Simfonia Jakarta is a 1200-capacity concert hall in Kemayoran, Jakarta. It is part of the Reformed Millennium Center Indonesia development, a development consisting of a megachurch, art gallery, library, school and theological college. Its p ...

opens. ** Hotel bombings.

2010s

* 2010 – Population: 9,607,787; population density: 14,600 people per square kilometer. * 2011 ** Jakarta host

2011 Southeast Asian Games The 2011 Southeast Asian Games, ( id, Pesta Olahraga Asia Tenggara 2011) officially known as the 26th Southeast Asian Games, or the 26th SEA Games, and commonly known as Jakarta-Palembang 2011, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held from ...

with

Palembang Palembang () is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra. The city proper covers on both banks of the Musi River on the eastern lowland of southern Sumatra. It had a population of 1,668,848 at the 2020 Census. Palembang ...

** Population: 10,187,595. * 2012 **

Mata Elang International Stadium Mata Elang International Stadium also known as Beach City International Stadium is an indoor arena located at Ancol Dreamland, Jakarta, Indonesia. The venue opened in early 2012 and is located inside Ancol Beach City, a lifestyle and entertainme ...

opens. **

MRT Jakarta The Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit ( id, Moda Raya Terpadu ''Jakarta'') or Jakarta MRT (, stylized as ''mrt jakarta'') is a rapid transit system in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. The system is operated by PT Mass Rapid Transit Jakarta ( ...

construction begins. ** October:

Joko Widodo Joko Widodo (; born 21 June 1961), popularly known as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the 7th and current president of Indonesia. Elected in July 2014, he was the first Indonesian president not to come from an elit ...

becomes governor. * 2013 ** January: Flooding. ** Population: 9,988,329. * 2014 –

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (, Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Chûng Van-ho̍k''; born 29 June 1966) is an Indonesian businessman, politician, and former governor of Jakarta. He is also known by his Hakka Chinese nickname Ahok (). He was the second minority gove ...

becomes governor. * 2016 – 4 November: an Islamist mass protest took place on 4 November 2016 in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was attended by an estimated 50,000–200,000 protesters,"Indonesia protest: President Joko Widodo cancels Australia visit"

BBC News BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world. The department is the world's largest broadc ...

. 5 November 2016. and was aimed against the Governor of Jakarta

(popularly known as "Ahok"), for an alleged

blasphemy Blasphemy is a speech crime and religious crime usually defined as an utterance that shows contempt, disrespects or insults a deity, an object considered sacred or something considered inviolable. Some religions regard blasphemy as a religio ...

of the

Quran The Quran (, ; Standard Arabic: , Quranic Arabic: , , 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God. It is organized in 114 chapters (pl.: , ...

, the Islamic holy book. * 2017 **

Anies Baswedan Anies Rasyid Baswedan (born 7 May 1969) is an Indonesian academic, activist, and politician who served as the Governor of Jakarta from 2017 to 2022, as an Independent. A student activist and political analyst before entering public service, he s ...

elected governor ** Former Jakarta Governor

sentenced to two years in prison for blasphemy * 2018 ** 18 August – 2 September: Jakarta host

2018 Asian Games The 2018 Asian Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Asia 2018 or ''Asian Games 2018''), officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta-Palembang 2018 or Indonesia 2018, was a continental multi-sport event that was held from 18 Augus ...

with

** Jakarta host

2018 Asian Para Games The 2018 Asian Para Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Difabel Asia 2018, ''Asian Para Games 2018''), officially known as the 3rd Asian Para Games and also known as Indonesia 2018, was a pan-Asian multi-sport event that held from 6 to 13 October 2018 ...

. * 2019 **24 March: The first phase of the

Jakarta MRT The Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit ( id, Moda Raya Terpadu ''Jakarta'') or Jakarta MRT (, stylized as ''mrt jakarta'') is a rapid transit system in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia. The system is operated by PT Mass Rapid Transit Jakarta (Per ...

opens. **22 May: A mass protest against the 2019 Indonesian general election results, which later turned into a riot, took place on 22 May 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia. **23–24 September: Mass protests led by students took place in front of the DPR/MPR Building.

2020s

*2020 **1 January:

strikes the Jakarta Metropolitan Area on 1 January 2020. *2022 **

Jakarta International Stadium Jakarta International Stadium () is a retractable roof football stadium in Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, Indonesia. It is the home ground of Persija Jakarta after moving from their current stadium, Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, and the occasional home o ...

opens. **

Jakarta ePrix The Jakarta ePrix is an annual race of the open-wheel car, single-seater, Electric car, electrically powered Formula E championship, which is held in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is the first Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA-sanctioned ...

held.

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Bibliography

;Published in the 20th century * * * * Susan Abeyasekere. Jakarta: A History. Singapore: Oxford University Press, 1987. * Abidin Kusno, "Modern Beacon and Traditional Polity: Jakarta in the Time of Sukarno," chapter 2 Behind the Postcolonial: Architecture, Urban Space and Political Cultures in Indonesia (London: Routledge, 2000) 49–70. ;Published in the 21st century * * * * * * * *

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